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Conversion Units
Select the appropriate conversion units for the translation. The DGN seed file
contains working units (imperial or metric) called master units and sub-units.
One DWG unit is converted to either one master unit or one sub-unit.
Master Units
Specifies that one DWG drawing unit will convert to one master unit of the
specified DGN seed file.
Sub Units
Specifies that one DWG drawing unit will convert to one sub-unit of the
specified DGN seed file.
NOTE The master units and the sub-units of the selected DGN seed file are
displayed next to the buttons for reference.
Filename drop-down list
Specify the name of the DGN seed file. Several sample seed files are provided
upon installation.
Browse button Displays the Select Seed File dialog box (a
Standard File
Selection Dialog Boxes
on page 826), in which you can select the DGN seed
file.
See the DGNEXPORT Conversion Table on page 294 specific details about the
scope of exporting DWG objects and other data to DGN files.
Sample DGN Seed Files
The following table lists the default DGN seed files and their settings. You
may need to edit these settings or obtain the appropriate seed file to suit your
conversion requirements.
ResolutionSub Unit (label)Master Unit
(label)
DGN Seed File Name
12”/1’ and 8000
POS
Inches (“)Feet (‘)V7-Imperial-Arch01-
Seed2D.dgn
12”/1’ and 8000
POS
Inches (“)Feet (‘)V7-Imperial-Arch01-
Seed3D.dgn
12”/1’ and 1000
POS
Inches (“)Feet (‘)V7-Imperial-Arch02-
Seed2D.dgn
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